Home / 89.74-134.36-59.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89.74, 134.36 and 59.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89.74, 134.36 and 59.23 is: 88.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89.74 : 134.36 = 59.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89.74/134.36 = 59.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89.74x = 134.36 × 59.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89.74x = 7,958.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,958.24/89.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.